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We've all dreamed of revenge – it's only human. That unfaithful ex; that telecoms company who just can't get it right, or the swine who forgets to put postage on their spam mail can all get your goat. And I'm trying to work out if this album by Kaki King is an appropriate soundtrack to your cleverly crafted plans of arsenic poison in a cup of tea, or whatever you deem a deserving punishment for various misdemeanours. You could do far far worse, that's for sure.
Hmm, revenge in the Kaki King style is something you might actually look forward to though. It's a pleasant, airy, acoustic guitar-based rock, with a girlish vocal that drifts over the top like syrup over a breakfast waffle. And it wouldn't be such an unpleasant way to start the day either, and probably better for you, health-wise. This tuneful blend of leftfield indie-rock features not just Kaki King and her wistful vocals, but lap steel, drums, keyboards, bass and something that almost sounds like a didgeridoo on "So Much For So Little". The album wafts on to "Air and Kilometers", and there are some interesting layers of strings meshed with discordant guitar noises here. It's all quite mellow, tuneful and laid back. It's definitely dreamy music, and whatever sort of revenge Kaki King has in mind, it's sure to be a sweet one. A revenge that's much more pleasant than a knife in the back. |
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